He scored 619 goals in 618 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues and National Cups. #ReadingFC can confirm the signing of Romanian international George Puca on a five-year deal from @Inter#ByGeorge. Arsenal had been following me since I was just 15 playing for my local team. During eight seasons with Real, Pusks played 180 La Liga games and scored 156 goals. [citation needed], During his first La Liga season, Pusks scored four hat-tricks, including one in his second game, against Sporting de Gijn on 21 September 1958. Puscas quickly established himself as a fans favourite at the Madejski Stadium for his hard-working performances. But the club were first docked 20 points for financial irregularities before the authorities relegated them two divisions to Serie D. Inter exercised their buy-back option before promptly selling him to Reading on a five-year deal in August 2019. George Puscas joined Reading from Inter Milan this summer. ", "Romnia Chile 32. For other inquiries Contact Us. Mr A. Collombin, the manager of the Cumberland Hotel, presents a souvenir ashtray to Ferenc Puskas , captain of the Hungarian football team, during a. [13] On 19 November, Puca scored his second goal, again as a substitute, in the 89th minute of a 40 home win over Brescia. He started his phenomenal career at River Plate, at the age of 19, although initially he was loaned out to Club Atltico Huracn where his dashing play and eye for goal earned him his sobriquet, Suspiciously, he did not make an immediate impact during his first six appearances for Real and after some insipid and uninspiring performances, Barcelona decided to sell their interest in the player. Bizarrely enough, Pusks was at the centre of a bitter controversy which meant that the final almost did not take place. He said: To be honest, I am Romanian and have nothing to do with his name. When there is a special article on the match in question, the link is in the column for round. Following that, it drew a lot of attention, as many football fans wanted to know if the young player was descended from a legendary football player. In his first full game as a fully-fledged Meringue he scored four goals against the Catalans themselves. Torino, who had lost most of their squad in the devastating Superga Air Disaster wanted to build their new team around him but, in 1949, like several South American players, he signed for the appropriately named Millonarios of Bogot who were able to offer fabulous wages to attract foreign players as Colombia had left FIFA and were therefore not bound by its restrictions. He stated, I think nothing of popping up at centre-half or full-back to cover a colleague who has to leave his position. In addition to scoring an abundance of goals himself, he also created so many for other players. He said: I enjoy playing with Lucas. "Pusks scared the hell out of goalkeepers from the 30-35 metre range. GEORGE PUSCAS shares a surname with one of footballs greatest icons. [citation needed], In 1962, Pusks became a naturalized a Spanish citizen,[41] and subsequently played four times for Spain. Although never proven, many suspected that General Franco had been the Deus Ex Machina behind the signing. In his first full game as a fully-fledged, Pusks, who was now 31, had put on over 18 kilos in weight and had a visible belly. Yet while he is not proud to be a namesake of a man seen as a God by bitter rivals in a neighbouring country, he loves what the names means. Puscas quickly established himself as a fans favourite at the Madejski Stadium for his hard-working performances. He later retracted these claims, but many German officials had considered his slanderous remarks to be beyond forgiveness and they took the unprecedented step of prohibiting any German side from playing against a team which featured Pusks. He appears in Wonder Striker (A csodacsatr). Video, 00:02:44How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Puscas got his Serie A breakthrough at the San Siro under the management of former Manchester City Premier League-winning coach Roberto Macini. In the following season he began Real's 195960 European Cup campaign with a hat-trick against Jeunesse Esch and in the semi-final against FC Barcelona, as Pusks once again guided Real into the final with three goals over two legs. Name in home country: George Alexandru Puca Date of birth: Apr 8, 1996 Place of birth: Marghita Age: 26 Height: 1,88 m Citizenship: Romania Position: Attack - Centre-Forward Foot: right Player agent: Wasserman Current club: Genoa CFC Joined: Aug 25, 2022 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2023 Contract option: Obligation to buy with conditions On loan Not content with this, on seventy minutes Pusks drilled in an unstoppable shot with his legendary left foot to put his team 6-1 up. Ferenc Pusks (Hungarian pronunciation:[frnts puka], UK: /frnts pk, pk/ FERR-ents PUUSH-ksh, PUUSH-kash;[2][3][4] born Ferenc Purczeld;[1] 1 April 1927 17 November 2006) was a Hungarian football player and manager, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and the sport's first international superstar. Puscas is one of the characters in the Reading dressing room. The outrage began on social media in April 2015, when a Twitter user posted a tweet. We might lose one game but must keep going and think about the next one. Puscas would love to play in the Premier League. Why Do Some People Call Football Soccer? They called and invited me to London. Director: He appears in one scene in the Egyptian movie. Boss Veljko Paunovic revealed how the Romanian is always entertaining the players in their WhatsApp group by posting funny messages and videos. The highlight of his coaching career came in 1971 when he guided Panathinaikos to the European Cup final, where they lost 20 to AFC Ajax. For other inquiries, Contact Us. It was a decision they would live to regret. For aged just 16 Arsenal brought him over to London for a one-week trial after scouts flew to Romania to watch him playing for Bihor Oradea. I was doing all the treatments but it wasnt getting better. [citation needed]. When the final whistle blew Di Stfano had notched a hat-trick, yet his performance had been overshadowed by his compaero Ferenc Pusks who had slotted home an astounding four goals. He helped Real reach the final of the 195859 European Cup, scoring in the first leg and in the decisive replay of the semi-final against Atltico Madrid, but missed the final due to injury. Puscas is one of the characters in the Reading dressing room. He became an integral part of the mythical Magyar team that had destroyed England 6-3 at Wembley in 1953 and then narrowly missed out on winning the World Cup final in 1954. [20] He was considered by Manchester United to strengthen a squad ravaged by the Munich Air Disaster in 1958, but because of FA rules regarding foreigners and Pusks' not knowing the English language, stand-in manager Jimmy Murphy could not fulfill his wish of signing the Hungarian. Adam Augustyn is Managing Editor, Reference Content at Encyclopdia Britannica. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. It is 18 May 1960 and at Glasgows Hampden Park the combined talents of Di Stfano, the Argentine, and Pusks, the Hungarian, are about be transmitted to an expectant Home Nations audience via their primitive monochrome television sets. [17] On 3 December 2017, Puca scored his first Serie A goal in the 22 home draw versus Milan that gave Benevento their first ever point in the top flight. Despite sharing a surname, George Puscas is not related to Ferenc Puskas. There he teamed with Alfredo di Stefano to form one of the most dangerous scoring duos in the world. Were looking of course towards second and achieving great things. [51] In a state funeral, his coffin was moved from Pusks Ferenc Stadion to Heroes' Square for a military salute. Puscas is one of the characters in the Reading dressing room. Can Everton ever be great again? Reading have confirmed the signing of striker George Puscas from Inter Milan to complete a remarkable few days for the Royals. We find each other well on the pitch. A statue of Pusks was unveiled in 2017 in. [42], In 1967, at the age of 40, he appeared in a fundraising friendly game for South Liverpool, the English non-League side, in front of a 10,000-strong sell-out crowd at the club's Holly Park stadium.[43]. [33], On 31 January 2022, Puca returned to Italy, joining Pisa on loan with a conditional obligation to buy. He won three European Cups (1959, 1960, 1966), ten national championships (five Hungarian and five Spanish Primera Divisin) and eight top individual scoring honors. View our online Press Pack. Alfredo Di Stfano was born in Buenos Aires on 4 July 1926 where, according to legend, he built up his extraordinary stamina running through the streets of the capital. He even broke into the clubs training ground during the first lockdown just so he could train on his own. We find each other well on the pitch. [28], On 7 August 2019, Puca signed for Reading on a five-year contract from Inter Milan for 8 million euros plus 2 million in bonuses, becoming Reading's most expensive signing in history. It is because of everyone that we as strikers get our chances.. Some, including Bozsik, returned to Hungary while others, including Czibor, Kocsis and Pusks, found new clubs in Western Europe. Video, 00:00:47'They've got Puskas and Pele haven't they?'. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. And now pairing up with 20-goal Luas Joao up front, the Royals certainly have the firepower to cause anyone in the Championship a serious threat. - Warnock, 'They've got Puskas and Pele haven't they?' [11] In 1998, he became one of the first ever FIFA/SOS Charity ambassadors. [45], Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 15:21, 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifiers, "Internazionale vs. Celtic 26 February 2015 Soccerway", "BENEVENTO CLINCH SERIE A PROMOTION FOR FIRST TIME", "Inter, Puscas torna dal Benevento e va subito al Novara", "Serie B, Cittadella-Novara 13. Had history taken a different course, he might have been there already. Boehly set to continue spending as Chelsea revive interest in World Cup star, Six Arsenal stars face the axe as Arteta eyes four new signings - including Rice, Arsenal dealt transfer blow as Brazilian starlet reveals desire to join Barcelona, Kane at Man United is the most likely signing to give fans what they want the most, Raheem Sterling makes decision on Chelsea future with Arsenal interested, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He was also able to dummy his opponents with fake dribbles and would confuse his markers by pretending to go one way before going another. Puscas laughed: I like to keep the atmosphere nice because I know theres a lot of pressure here. [9] On 1 March, Puca scored twice in a 40 home win over Ternana. During those 90 minutes, football aficionados were treated to a wonderful exhibition of skill from Real and the inspirational goal-scoring duo of Di Stfano and Pusks. Ferenc Pusks 92 - in-game stats, comments and reviews for FIFA 21 Ultimate Team FUT. But the club were first docked 20 points for financial irregularities before the authorities relegated them two divisions to Serie D. Inter exercised their buy-back option before promptly selling him to Reading on a five-year deal in August 2019. Its a great challenge for me, a new challenge and I hope it will be a great time for the fans, for me and for the club, so we will have a great result.. [24] Pusks scored in the subsequent 33 draw but Honvd were eliminated 65 on aggregate, and the Hungarian players were left in limbo. He was a striker and used to stay with me after training to teach me a lot of things. The name back home in Romania means rifleman.. He is still to this day the only player to achieve this feat in a European Cup final. [10] Puca ended his loan to Bari with 18 appearances, 5 goals and 1 assist. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. In 1953, they also won the 1948-53 Central European International Cup. [17] It was here where he received the nickname "csi" or "Buddy". [15], Puca started his second season with Benevento by playing 80 minutes in a 40 home defeat against Perugia in the third round of Coppa Italia. In 1948, he was the top goal scorer in Europe. But we dont look at the table every day so if we simply take it step by step well see where it takes us.. Puscas, back in his native land, means Rifleman.. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. [48] He was admitted to a Budapest hospital in September 2006[49] and died on 17 November 2006[48] of pneumonia. 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